Tombstone epitaph., 1887-11-05
"r Ike Arthur very much." she. fa,.

"I nts Arthur, ,svery much." she. fal- tered. VI. \ aEatfass eRsf
 '.IAke himr, ssi- 4 aes
 ~ love Arthur, grandpapa, l" her voice :. firm, but her color rising.
 ? "He has said that he loves you, sup pose, and it is sympathy. Here, he has had everything his own way, with never. Q rival Possibly, if you were to go out in the world, it might make difference; you might find yourself less certain. think I have been to blame, leading e. cluded life; it has been unfair to you. oughtto have thought'of that,s'i s-r.ss i- q have been happy; T have never de- aired change NftlE sSNl .ss <.
 qYouhave desire nowt: Ah,,I thought l heard wheels. Well, Twill give the matter my most serious consideration. Why yes, it is Hartshorn and constable, . vagrant between them"
 2 If the colonel had any animus against any genus of man, 1t was the professional tramp. The shiftless nomad who was young and lusty had no excuse; there was the queen to serve-under the colors, man is fed, clothed and kept respectable. Fourteen days; 1t ought to be fourteen years with such one, severe punish :. ment would have deterrent effect on the 3 whole clan.
 A room that was bizarre in its adornment served as ''justiceF room.Y Arms, barbarian weapons, amaps, hunt ing whips, fishing rods gracing tho walls, fishing tackle and garden ing tools the corners. Slowed under the tables were croquet and lawn tennis boxes. Though the room was well ordered, peculiar aroma greeted the nos trils when the door was opened, suggest ing dried botanical specimens and garden seeds. Anything thnt was required flor outdoor amusement or occupation was sup posed to be findable in this room. rs4g
 To 1t the colonel proceeded, leaving his granddaughter standing on the library hearth, melancholy and displrited. |, 3
 Evidence agatnst--what evidence could there be for thc,culprit!s The colonel was busily engaged writing out the commit ment, when his pen suddenly stopped; | thero was just question of fair play. "Havcr you anything totsay for your selfEi q l skn4us hHG4 4Gfz A -
 The vagrant's eyes Glittered impudent- ly. He was not an i'll looking fellow-his \ gray locks were moist and in curl He looked Q sea dog demoralized
 "It'll not be much use me saving any thing"
 "Man, am ready to listen to you" the colonel returned, severely.
 The mans eye did not quail; he met the old soldiers without flmchings Hsssa. 'lutedk l . 'a ssa~se < ', Vssg
 Cts long time, colonel, since VI were at Cawnporer
 i "Cawnporer' echoed the colonel, with Q deep drawn breath. "Cawnporer,, he re- peated in whisper, and with a sigh. His agony blanched his cheek, and caused his chin to tremble. "Were you at Cawn- pore !" he asked the tramp, steadying his voice.
 ''I said 'we,' the tramp reminded him.
 "What made you mention that wordw
 II recognized you, the minute I saw you, colonel'-again salute-''but you weren't eolonal then."; .l,4 S~, vtef . ] "what regin,ents' the colonel asked almost defsrentially0 avg .Aslg. n, r--. ''The Oughty-second."
 ''The brave Oughty-seconds Have you your dischargef"
 The colonel understood the look; he turned to the inspector:
 "Hartshorn, you and your man will step outside, and close the door, please"
 Hartshorn complied, feeling that new complexion had been put on the case, and that most likely his quarry would :escape him. --' 1 ''.--H- '7@
 When the door closed the colonel rose from his chair, tears were standing on his cheeks. s-. .-r.-. ,--,r
 "Ifyou've got such Q thingas spenknife, colonel. didn't want. the slops to see where keep my papers. Once they get hold one's valuables, 1t isn't .ascertainty that you get lem back again I have it sewed up here." af y,Ah
 'Twin take your word, ,n said the col onel, generously.
 "That ain't good enough, your honor. You shall see for yourseK that l am not humbugging you. It's not the best, but it's regular, such as 1t is."
 There was q snip, of threads, and the precious, if dirty, document placed in the colonel's trembling fingers. The colonel was moro than satisfied; he handed bach the paper, his face twitching.7 ' "
 "You saw that; we'll, you saw the bodies taken outr' sAzS-i
 "Thc vcrmin at the cannon's mouth, '" returned the tramp, vengefully, his fists clenched and denunciatiye. 1T
 t.My wife, my darling! Oh, that had sent her homo to her rchildp'i. -~;t.. !.
 Tho colonel's hands were on the va grants shoulders He wept ever him; he .wept for himself. All the cruel past was revived, the grief and tho agony. All his life his sorrow had been with himself reproach, that he had shared with others .incredulity that thcrc was smoldering hatc against the Feringhee. sIu 4-
 It was craft, or he was weary of being sobbed over. The vagrant had jerk of his head.' ''' . tA '-''~
 "won't that fellow be impatient, colOnclY' -'---
 The colonel moved to the table, took up the commitment and tore it into shrels; then he opened Goor. ...
 q "Step inside. You will not mind being in tho dark few moments i"I syeN <.
 Tho colonel closed the door to open the other. E. ..ll--g Fia 'Jt x Y y"l r
 .Hartshorn, I cannot send this mnn to bread and water. He has served under the colors I have seen his discharge. He ought not to be in such straits.p <. .Hartshorn was puzzled, then his eye rested upon tho door. Thercrwas another way out, the colonel had let the tramp 60. tsHe's an old hand, your worship. I've had him before-when. \ was stationed at Moortown.tI -tsa s-, Yaav qvi g.s "'7 .-' s"I have torn, up his commitment. If you apprehenda him again Edo not bring ! him to me.' would as readily sentence 1 my own flesh and blootl.p -'----.-,-----.- [ cHartshorn was not. difficult. He was . touched, the colonel was agitated. One tramp more or less would make little diff. ference. If he were wax to the colonel, 1t would not be to his disadvantage. The